A directed network analysis of heterospecific pollen transfer in a biodiverse community

Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1176-1185

  Fang, Qiang ^a,b   Huang, Shuang Quan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Alpine meadow; Floral traits; Generalist and specialist species; Heterospecific pollen transfer; Plant pollinator interactions; Pollen transfer network; Pollination generalization level

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; FLORAL TRAIT; GENERALIST; MEADOW; NETWORK ANALYSIS; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLEN; POLLINATION; SPECIALIST; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CHINA; DEMOGRAPHY; FLOWER; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CHINA; DEMOGRAPHY; FLOWERS; INSECTS; POLLINATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

CHINA;

EID: 84878023040     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/12-1634.1     Document Type: Article

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